Owatonna

Population: 26,462
Median household income: $81,276
Median home value: $234,600

Owatonna is a community in Steele County, Minnesota, home to 26,462 residents. At $81,276, its median household income sits in line with Steele County's $83,448.

From 2019 to 2023, Owatonna's population grew 3.0% from 25,685 to 26,462, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $166,600 to $234,600.

The typical home was built around 1977. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,462
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,276
Median home value: $234,600
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 11,371
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,68526,462

Median household income

$62,642$81,276

Median home value

$166,600$234,600

Median gross rent

$773$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,685	$62,642	$166,600	$773
2020	25,716	$66,037	$171,400	$811
2021	26,366	$71,450	$183,400	$854
2022	26,400	$78,295	$216,700	$925
2023	26,462	$81,276	$234,600	$1,010

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,330	5.0%
5 to 17	5,101	19.3%
18 to 24	2,029	7.7%
25 to 34	3,005	11.4%
35 to 44	3,495	13.2%
45 to 54	3,139	11.9%
55 to 64	3,400	12.8%
65 to 74	2,872	10.9%
75 and over	2,091	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,026	83.2%
Black or African American	1,219	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	163	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	793	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,186	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,048	5.8%
High school graduate	5,172	28.7%
Some college or associate's	5,970	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,853	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,959	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,411	80.7%
Carpooled	734	5.7%
Public transit	180	1.4%
Walked	344	2.7%
Bicycle	41	0.3%
Worked from home	1,085	8.4%
Other means	112	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,417	62.7%
15 to 29 min	2,005	17.0%
30 to 44 min	1,255	10.6%
45 to 59 min	627	5.3%
60+ min	518	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.2% (2,129 of 26,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,016	64.4%
Nonfamily households	3,877	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,893	95.8%
Vacant	478	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,353	76.7%
Renter-occupied	2,540	23.3%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,140	71.6%
1-unit, attached	710	6.2%
2 to 4 units	561	4.9%
5 to 19 units	646	5.7%
20 or more units	979	8.6%
Mobile home & other	335	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2749300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 44.0919, -93.2317